Prevalence and factors associated with mercury exposure in riverside communities in the Brazilian Western Amazon

• Main Authors: Vanessa Alves Mendes (Author), Débora Aparecida da Silva Santos (Author), Edson dos Santos Farias (Author), Dario Pires de Carvalho (Author), Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to verify mercury exposure prevalence and identify its possible associated factors in two riverside communities in the Madeira River basin of the Western Brazilian Amazon. Method: a cross-sectional study comprising 95 children and adolescents. Age cycle, school attendance, Bolsa...